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1) 86--eighty-six: 1

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86 (Light novels) volume 3

Description

"The Republic of San Magnolia has long been under attack from the neighboring Giadian Empire's army of unmanned drones known as the Legion. After years of painstaking research, the Republic finally developed autonomous drones of their own, turning the one-sided struggle into a war without casualties-or at least, that's what the government claims. In truth, there is no such thing as a bloodless war. Beyond the fortified walls protecting the eighty-five...

2) 86--eighty-six: 2,Run through the battlefront (start)

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Series

86 (Light novels) volume 2

Description

"A collective sigh of relief is exhaled as Lena, Shin, and the others enjoy a hard-won peace. But no true member of the Spearhead squadron can avoid battle forever, and these few survivors welcome it. They willingly walk back through the gates of hell, ready to resume the fight against the Legion, emboldened by full hearts, fresh perspectives, and...a new friend."--Amazon.com.

3) 86--eighty-six: 3,Run through the battlefront (finish)

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86 (Light novels) volume 1

Description

An unprecedented electromagnetic attack from the Legion rocks both Giad and San Magnolia to their very foundations. With the Gran Mur destroyed, nothing stands between the Legion and the unguarded Alba enjoying the height of luxury in the capital. Having no other option, the Federal Republic of Giad orders a special operation. But will Shin be able to take the fight to the mechanical menace while also battling his personal demons?

4) The alchemist who survived now dreams of a quiet city life: 01

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Nonohara, Usata

Notes

Also available as a Manga (through ILL)

Description

A girl out of time, a fish out of water. Alchemists used to be a dime a dozen in the Kingdom of Endalsia, so Mariela was never particularly special. But her skills were put to the test one fateful day when a horde of monsters came stampeding from the nearby forest. In a desperate attempt to escape the horror, the young alchemist put herself in a state of suspended animation that lasted just a little longer than she'd planned--an entire two hundred...

5) The alchemist who survived now dreams of a quiet city life: Volume 2

Author

Nonohara, Usata

Description

Teen alchemist Mariela's new life in the Labyrinth City is going swimmingly so far: She's purchased a home of her own, opened an apothecary, and befriended people from all walks of life, starting with a former penal laborer named Sieg. Only a select few know she's one of the last remaining alchemists, but that secret's proving harder and harder to keep under wraps. Between a startling discovery about the fearsome Labyrinth and the emergence of a powerful...

6) The alchemist who survived now dreams of a quiet city life: 3

Author

Nonohara, Usata

Description

There is no going back-only moving forward. The Labyrinth's subjugation is close at hand, and the city's chemists are more knowledgeable than ever before. All of this could be credited to the efforts of a certain alchemist, puttering around in her little atelier. As Mariela works her magic on the city, those around her begin to confront change: Sieg is honing his combat skills to become an A-Rank adventurer, while Lynx is starting to come to terms...

7) Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian: 1

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"Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is Seiren Private Academy's "solitary princess." She's a half-Russian beauty with silver hair, at the top of her class, student council accountant, and...completely unapproachable. For some reason, she's also taken on the responsibility of reprimanding the slacker who sits next to her in class. Masachika Kuze is constantly frustrating her by falling asleep, forgetting his textbooks, and just being an overall unexemplary student....

8) Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian: 2

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Alya and Masachika are trying to figure out the changing nature of their relationship. Meanwhile, the campaign to win the student council election begins in earnest with the first debate. Maybe adversity will help bring these two closer.

9) Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian: 3

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Alya and Masachika have some "downtime" to strategize for the closing ceremony. But when Masachika suddenly gets sick, it's a chance for Alya to play nurse. However, it's also an opportunity for Yuki to conduct a sneak attack!

10) Am I actually the strongest?: 1

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The original light novel series of the popular isekai manga! Reincarnated in an alternate world where magic rules all, a socially reclusive twenty-year-old is determined to build the perfect new life as a shut-in. But unlucky for him, his magical potential is deemed so ridiculously low that his royal parents abandon him immediately after his birth. Left to survive alone in a wild world full of magical dangers, the newborn prince manages to thrive...

11) Am I actually the strongest?: 2

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The original light novel series of the popular isekai manga! Reincarnated as the son of aristocracy in an alternate world, socially reclusive Haruto is determined to continue where he left off in his previous life...as a cozy, lazy shut-in. Despite his ridiculously low magical potential, he gets by with his "makeshift" magic--which turns out to be a cheat skill! Binge-watching anime with his little sister and sometimes fighting crime as the local...

12) Am I actually the strongest?: 3

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"A cushy reclusive life is practically a given when you’re reincarnated in an alternate world as the son of aristocracy, right? Well, protagonist Haruto Zenfis couldn’t be more wrong! Ordered by the king, he reluctantly attends an elite magic school where he attempts to flunk out by showing off his lack of talent… But why is everyone oohing and ahhing at my peon-tier skills?! The last thing I want is to be another isekai trope. Meanwhile,...

13) The angel next door spoils me rotten: 1

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A HEAVENLY ENCOUNTER! Mahiru is a beautiful girl whose classmates all call her an “angel.” Not only is she a star athlete with perfect grades-she’s also drop-dead gorgeous. Amane‚ an average guy and self-admitted slob‚ has never thought much of the divine beauty‚ despite attending the same school. Everything changes‚ however‚ when he happens to see Mahiru sitting alone in a park during a rainstorm. Thus begins the strange relationship...

14) Another World's Zombie Apocalypse Is Not My Problem!

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Just when I thought navigating high school was bad enough, I woke up to a rotting, post-apocalyptic world! I thought that the poisonous swamp surrounding my small island would have protected me from all the drama, but what did I see staggering my way? A nasty, putrid zombie! With nothing left to lose, I shoved it away! To my surprise, it turned into a living, breathing, not-so-dead human!

So, I have the power to purify zombies.

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15) The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 1

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Apothecary diaries volume 1

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After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series!
Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery!...

16) The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 2

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The Apothecary Diaries

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After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series!
Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery!...

17) The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 3

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Since the versions have been grouped into one record, when checking out, make sure you choose the version with the 3 in the black diamond. Black Diamond 3 = Light Novel, No Black Diamond = Manga.

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After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn’t the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months! But while reunions with her father and...

18) The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 4: Light Novel

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Though her main duty is still looking after Consort Gyokuyou, Maomao finds time to help her friends and acquaintances in the rear palace, including Xiaolan, who will need a job after her term of service ends, and Consort Lishu, who's convinced she's seen a ghost! When complications arise with Gyokuyou's pregnancy, however, Maomao knows she's not skilled enough to handle a situation that could threaten the life of both mother and child. She knows

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19) The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 5: Light Novel

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The Apothecary Diaries

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The political situation at court has changed: the birth of Gyokuyou's son has seen her elevated to the status of Empress, and meanwhile Jinshi is no longer able to continue his pretense at the rear palace. Although all seems peaceful after the destruction of the Shi clan, threats continue to loom—not least a potential plague of insects—and Maomao, as ever, somehow finds herself caught up in them.

When Jinshi orders an expedition to Gyokuyou's

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20) Ascendance of a bookworm: I'll do anything to become a librarian.Part 1,Daughter of a soldier.Vol. 1

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Ascendance of a bookworm (Manga) volume 1

Description

Urano, killed in a freak accident, is reborn as Myne, the daughter of a poor soldier, in a world where books are rare and expensive, and most people can not read at all.